(9)
Brihaspati, the learned sage and master, thereupon
immediately leaving, returned home in silence well known
with the alienation of being puffed up in wealth.
(19) Their trunks, arms
and legs being pierced by the sharp arrows they shot,
took the godly together with Indra refuge with Lord
Brahmâ bowing their heads before him.
(39) Although by the
talents of Sukrâcârya the opulence of the
enemies of the godly was protected, did the mighty sage
by a prayer [called Nârâyana kavaca]
unto Lord Vishnu collect and deliver the wealth unto the
great Indra [compare B.G. 9.31].
Chapter
8 The
Armor of Mantra's that Protected Indra.
(11) One should recite
the following mantra's that personify the Supreme Self
worthy to meditate upon that is endowed with the six
opulences of learning, power and austerity [as also
wealth, beauty and fame]:
Chapter
9 Appearance
of the Demon Vrtrâsura
(12) Thereupon appeared
from the anvâhârya fire [the fire to the
south] a most frightening character that looked like
the destroyer of all the worlds at the end of the
yuga.
(29-30) On all sides
was He, with eyes blooming like lotuses in autumn,
attended by sixteen servants that were alike Him except
for the Kaustubha jewel and the S'rîvatsa mark.
Seeing Him, o King, they all fell prostrating to the
ground overwhelmed with happiness of seeing Him directly.
Then they slowly stood up and offered prayers.
Chapter
10:
The
Battle Between the Demigods and
Vrtrâsura
(27) Upon
seeing that they were healthy and hale under the mass of
weapons and mantra's and that they were injured by the
trees, the stones or the several mountainpeaks either,
grew the troops led by Vrtrâsura very afraid of the
soldiers of Indra.
Chapter
11:
The
Transcendental Qualities of
Vrtrâsura
(11) Airâvata,
struck by the club in Vrtra's hand shook like a mountain
hit by a thunderbolt and was, in great pain and spitting
blood with a broken mouth, together with Indra thrown
back a fourteen yards.
Chapter
12:
Vrtrâsura's
Glorious Death
(32) With his
thunderbolt pierced the slayer of Bala, the powerful one,
the abdomen and got he out to cut with great force off
the head of the enemy that was like a mountain peak.
